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the most common cause. Malformation of the fetlock 

 is another cause. The turning in or out of the toes, 

 giving a swinging motion to the feet, is also conducive 

 to interfering. 



The first thing to do is to apply a boot to the place 

 that is brushed. Next, proceed to remove the cause 

 by shoeing, or by feeding and rest in cases of weak- 

 ness. Nothing is better than flesh to spread the legs 



NATURAL FOOT 



with. Some old horse-shoers in shoeing for interfer- 

 ing will turn the feet so as to turn the fetlock out. 

 This is done by paring down the outside and leaving 

 the inside strong. This is a bad way of shoeing for 

 interfering, as it might ruin the horse. The foot 

 should be leveled as level as it is possible. The inner 

 side of the hoof should be scant; instead of being 

 curved it should be almost straight, as the horse gen- 

 erally strikes with the side of the hoof or quarter. 

 This is done to make a side - weight shoe, the side 



